#5A62AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.113 277), rgb(90, 98, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5A62AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A62AA |
| RGB | rgb(90, 98, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.113 277) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A62AA | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A62AA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A62AA text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A62AA text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7882CC
oklch(63% 0.112 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 276.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A62AA
oklch(52.3% 0.113 277)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#5A62AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #466BAD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4065A8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D717E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A62AA
#5A62AA
oklch(52.3% 0.113 277)
- #7C6900
#7C6900
oklch(52.3% 0.108 96.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A62AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5A62AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.065
Use #5A62AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.